Capital House: High Quality & High Value

Capital House: High Quality & High Value

By Peggy Werner

Capital House, 308 W. State St., is known for quality food at affordable prices and a cozy urban atmosphere.

“We’ve listened to the community and made adjustments based on what they wanted to see,” says corporate chef Ted Brothers, a partner in the business with owner Robin Young.

The restaurant no longer serves lunch but is focused on a n expanded dinner menu.

“Most of our clientele see us as a dinner spot, so that’s where we’re going to put our emphasis,” says Brothers. “About 90 percent of the people come to Capital House for dinner because they love the menu and the live music on Friday and Saturday nights.”

The menu changes daily but always offers freshly flown-in seafood and high quality meats.

A recent menu included a variety of salads and homemade soups plus entrees featuring Atlantic diver scallops with lobster cream sauce, heirloom tomatoes, herbed butter and seasonal accompaniments for $28; a 16-oz. prime New York strip with hand whipped potatoes, demi glaze and seasonal accompaniments for $34; seared Ahi tuna steak with peppercorn, Asian slaw, risotto and fresh lemon for $34; and filet mignon, shrimp scampi, Alaskan wild salmon, pan-seared pacific halibut, salt-crusted Chilean sea bass and New Zealand rack of lamb.

Young says the menu is dictated by getting the best quality food at the best prices, so she can avoid shocking customers with steep increases because of changing market values.

“I love to try new things,” says Young. “A dish served one weekend may not be on the menu the next weekend. For our regulars, this means there’s always something new and fresh to try.”

She describes the atmosphere as upscale but comfortable, with “a low key vibe that awakens the senses.”

Capital House is located in a renovated space formerly occupied by Kryptonite bar.

Capital House is open from 5 to 10 p.m. Tues. through Thurs. and 5 p.m. to midnight Fri. and Sat. ❚